Sunday, April 7, 2013
I guess I am a lousy blogger. I don't use it much and I still have quirks with where stuff gets placed. So this is the cutting chart for using fat quarters...and more or less for using yardage. I like to possibly cut some half yards into fat quarters and make a matched set of quilts by making the 10 minute block quilt and using the other half as a Yellow Brick Road quilt. My favorite new one is the chevron/zigzag though. I think it is a great baby quilt that can have a modern look from the quilting.
Cutting chart to use 10" squares from fat quarters. Make 21.5" after adding sashing
cut as 2.5" strips.
Cutting chart to use 10" squares from fat quarters. Make 21.5" after adding sashing
cut as 2.5" strips.
10 minute block quilts made from 10" squares
This is info about the 10 minute block quilts I have made. I am going to put it in 2 posts to try and make the 10" blocks and 5" blocks as a separate set of info. I have photos, a cutting chart for fat quarters, and some notes. I have several of the smaller size (baby 45x60) made from 5" squares. =I have one larger size finished 60x80 made from 10" squares also cut from fat quarters. The fat quarters will only make 2 of the 10" squares each but the strips for sashing can be cut from the rest.
This is a set of 12 blocks that covers the top of a queen bed. The sashing is 2.5 before sewing. the blocks are 21.5" after sashes are added and seams.
That should be 80x60 with 4x3 blocks. Could do a sashing around the outer edge too and be a bit nicer. NOTE: I did not make cornerstones on mine as Suzanne McNeil did on her batik.
This is a set of 12 blocks that covers the top of a queen bed. The sashing is 2.5 before sewing. the blocks are 21.5" after sashes are added and seams.
That should be 80x60 with 4x3 blocks. Could do a sashing around the outer edge too and be a bit nicer. NOTE: I did not make cornerstones on mine as Suzanne McNeil did on her batik.
this is my large size from batik fat quarters.
Heart problems
April 7th, 2013
This is a catch up of info. I have been in the hospital 3 times for my heart. It has been a rough month. I am on strong medicines for it and seem to be doing ok. I am disgusted with the local care. That is an enourmous deep understatement. I firmly believe they almost killed me at least twice. I don't have any doubt of that. I have damage to the veins in my left arm too now from the inept ability of the half trained nurses. Since I have to leave the 4 letter words out here and what true hell I went thru, there isn't much point in venting. Suffice it to say that I am not stupid. I can READ, I am not senile, and I did look at the drug info online. It clearly is supposed to be given in a hospital setting and MONITORED for 3 to 5 days. I was given the strongest (most side effects) drug as a quickie 10 minute RUSH that damn drug into my arm and shoved out the door of the emergency room at the local hospital. It did put me in a "sudden death" situation. That is a fact showing on the stress test that was done to me. That is the most careless bull that "heart specialists" could have ever done. I had NOT had chest pain till they were thru with me. I had originally gone to the hospital for vomiting from my gall bladder but arrived there and went into AFib. I still believe that the heart issue was caused by the illness....and that they did turn it into a bigger threat to my life and do possible damage.
After the bull at Mansfield, I was taken to Columbus by my sister. She probably saved my life by doing that. The a$$holes in Manfield had left me 2 messages NOT telling me anything was wrong at all and NOT telling me to stop the medication. They had called and scared her half to death with statements indicating she needed to go get me...and that I had been given a stroke by them...and to STOP the medication....this was more than 6 hours later after they had put me in the life threatening condition....
This is a catch up of info. I have been in the hospital 3 times for my heart. It has been a rough month. I am on strong medicines for it and seem to be doing ok. I am disgusted with the local care. That is an enourmous deep understatement. I firmly believe they almost killed me at least twice. I don't have any doubt of that. I have damage to the veins in my left arm too now from the inept ability of the half trained nurses. Since I have to leave the 4 letter words out here and what true hell I went thru, there isn't much point in venting. Suffice it to say that I am not stupid. I can READ, I am not senile, and I did look at the drug info online. It clearly is supposed to be given in a hospital setting and MONITORED for 3 to 5 days. I was given the strongest (most side effects) drug as a quickie 10 minute RUSH that damn drug into my arm and shoved out the door of the emergency room at the local hospital. It did put me in a "sudden death" situation. That is a fact showing on the stress test that was done to me. That is the most careless bull that "heart specialists" could have ever done. I had NOT had chest pain till they were thru with me. I had originally gone to the hospital for vomiting from my gall bladder but arrived there and went into AFib. I still believe that the heart issue was caused by the illness....and that they did turn it into a bigger threat to my life and do possible damage.
After the bull at Mansfield, I was taken to Columbus by my sister. She probably saved my life by doing that. The a$$holes in Manfield had left me 2 messages NOT telling me anything was wrong at all and NOT telling me to stop the medication. They had called and scared her half to death with statements indicating she needed to go get me...and that I had been given a stroke by them...and to STOP the medication....this was more than 6 hours later after they had put me in the life threatening condition....
Friday, March 15, 2013
March 15th time flies when things are bad
It's March, the dog is better and actually off the insulin for a while to see how he adjusts. I have some hope he will be able to be off it for good.
So, on to me. I am recovering from a bad shoulder problem. I have lost at least a month. I can do a lot of stuff now but not normal yet. It was horrible. I thought I would have to quit quilting completely.
BUTTERFLIES.... I was scrounging to find something I could still do. I have cut out and am working on a ton of butterflies for applique quilt tops. I have 2 tops laying on the rails of the longarm frame. I have used a bunch of SCRAPS! I am really into it but hope that doesn't fade with the other bad junk in my life. I am gonna leave it at that. I got the pattern and ideas off the favequilts and will post some more about it.
adhsive STUFF. I thought I would use Heat n Bond lite. I found that Joanns doesn't carry it anymore and I got some at Walmart. I sort of got talked into the Wonder Under 805 and I LOVE IT! Only got a little of it and I want more. The paper on it is translucent and easy to trace the design. The glue is a thin layer (not the clumpy lumpy stuff on the other brand) Drastic difference! I have a 5 yard roll of the yucky stuff though.
I did the first top without the adhesive products and only glued it down. That was a bad idea and went lousy. I will go into that later. The glue stick didn't hold. The Elmer's school glue had to be applied thick. The batiks didn't want to suck in the glue even though they were washed. The top is a nice Legacy white muslin and feels like Egyptian cotton.
So, on to me. I am recovering from a bad shoulder problem. I have lost at least a month. I can do a lot of stuff now but not normal yet. It was horrible. I thought I would have to quit quilting completely.
BUTTERFLIES.... I was scrounging to find something I could still do. I have cut out and am working on a ton of butterflies for applique quilt tops. I have 2 tops laying on the rails of the longarm frame. I have used a bunch of SCRAPS! I am really into it but hope that doesn't fade with the other bad junk in my life. I am gonna leave it at that. I got the pattern and ideas off the favequilts and will post some more about it.
adhsive STUFF. I thought I would use Heat n Bond lite. I found that Joanns doesn't carry it anymore and I got some at Walmart. I sort of got talked into the Wonder Under 805 and I LOVE IT! Only got a little of it and I want more. The paper on it is translucent and easy to trace the design. The glue is a thin layer (not the clumpy lumpy stuff on the other brand) Drastic difference! I have a 5 yard roll of the yucky stuff though.
I did the first top without the adhesive products and only glued it down. That was a bad idea and went lousy. I will go into that later. The glue stick didn't hold. The Elmer's school glue had to be applied thick. The batiks didn't want to suck in the glue even though they were washed. The top is a nice Legacy white muslin and feels like Egyptian cotton.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
All Quilting stalled
Feb. 1, 2013 is here and I have accomplished nothing in about 2 weeks. I have been dealing with my dog newly diagnosed with diabetes. I am still getting adjusted. The shock is past but the problem I deal with each day is that he objects to his shots. I swear I am not that bad at it. He acts like he doesn't feel it part of the time....and others he immediately squirms and pulls away from me.
I have pieced the rest of the large 10 minutes batik blocks but I don't have them pressed, trimmed, turned back etc. I am saying that I really didn't do much. I think it is leading to my state of funk. My sleep is screwed up. I spent the first few days just trying to watch Bruno for signs of low sugar. I am more relaxed about that and his levels were low according to his blood tests but there wasn't a time that he was in trouble from it.
I have pieced the rest of the large 10 minutes batik blocks but I don't have them pressed, trimmed, turned back etc. I am saying that I really didn't do much. I think it is leading to my state of funk. My sleep is screwed up. I spent the first few days just trying to watch Bruno for signs of low sugar. I am more relaxed about that and his levels were low according to his blood tests but there wasn't a time that he was in trouble from it.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
January 17th Catch up
I'm not sure where the time went. I am playing catch up. I am trying to accomplish something. I had signed up months ago for a class on Amazon Star quilts. I bought the pattern package. I was looking forward to it. I ended up not attending the class. I didn't have enough of the fabrics I wanted. I didn't feel I was prepared to take the class. I am going to be gathering up a few more fabrics and will attempt to do it on my own. I am disappointed about the whole thing. I might end up making a Glacier Star too. I have looked online for photos and have seen some awesome quilts.
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